Tag Archives: Win 8

How to Create a Picture Password in Windows 8

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Rick Trader

  In this video, Interface Instructor Rick Trader shows how to create a picture password in Windows 8. Rick Trader Windows Server Instructor – Interface Technical Training Phoenix, AZ

How to enhance your Windows 8 Experience – Managing Your Navigation

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Steve Fullmer

You are about to start your new year with Windows 8. Some new rules have been set for you. Time for a few resolutions. Perhaps “I commit to learning how to effectively navigate Windows 8!” Did some information gathering to help you more … Continue Reading

How to enhance your Windows 8 Experience – Preparing to Manage Your System

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Steve Fullmer

I am working on Windows 8 courseware to prepare for 2013 delivery. Discovering lots of little tidbits. Technet continues to offer technical explanations, though is truly light in terms of guidance. A host of bloggers are yielding great insight and … Continue Reading

How to use PowerShell to check for SLAT (Second Level Address Translation) for Windows 8 Hyper-V

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Jason Helmick

I don’t know if you know this but if your going to try and use Hyper-V on Windows 8 your processor must support SLAT (Second Level Address Translation). Many of the Intel i7 processors do, but not all of them. … Continue Reading

Tips for Using Local Group Policy in your Windows Pre Deployment Image Win 7 & Win 8

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Steve Fullmer

Windows automated installation tools afford the opportunity to customize the Windows 7 (and Windows 8) image files prior to deployment.   Building and capturing a reference computer image affords the opportunity to deploy an image that not only meets customer needs, … Continue Reading

Windows 8 Release Preview – Back to the Drawing Board

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Steve Fullmer

Just installed Windows 8 Release Preview to see if game play is any better or easier. Yes. And NO. It is clear that the infrastructure is taking shape. The Release Preview provides more depth and stability than the Developer and … Continue Reading

Windows 7 versus Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Steve Fullmer

In a previous blog Windows 8 Consumer Preview, I discussed the significant challenge learning curve navigating through Windows 8.  One response asked for a table of shortcut keys or mouse movements.  Windows 7 provides some very useful keystrokes.  Powerful tools … Continue Reading

Windows 8 Consumer Preview

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Steve Fullmer

Different for the sake of different? Really. Okay, so you want to climb out of your rut and try something new, colorful, flashy. Let’s hope that new tattoo isn’t permanent? Please tell me that a friend did it with sharpies … Continue Reading

Simplify your Windows 8 Evaluation install

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Steve Fullmer

Having completed a virtual environment look at Windows 8, I really wanted to give it a shot on dedicated hardware. Downloading the x86 and 64 bit images as ISO files was the simple part. Ahhh, now to create the bootable … Continue Reading

MVP Don Jones teaches 2-day PowerShell v2 “Booster” & v3 / Win 8 “Sneak Peak” at Interface – March 20, 2012

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Interface Technical Training

For the first time, Interface Technical Training will offer Windows PowerShell v2 "Booster" and v3 "Sneak Peek" with Don Jones. This 2-day advanced PowerShell course will teach you the new features inside Windows PowerShell v3 and the new commands inside … Continue Reading

Video – Windows 8 Metro Style UI Hits You Hard Bro

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Interface Technical Training

Developer Spike Xavier of Interface Technical Training shares his first impressions of what happened the first time he used the Windows 8 Metro Style UI plug-in. Let’s just say it must have been a touching experience. He really likes the … Continue Reading

Configuring a Windows 8 Dev Environment with Hyper-V and Visual Studio 11

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Spike Xavier

Here is how I set up my Dev environment for Windows 8 using Hyper-V. I am running Server 2008 R2 fully patched with the Hyper-V Role. I went to Windows Developer Preview Downloads to download the ISO. Make sure to use the … Continue Reading